Wix Origen Racing

03/09/2026

Super blessed to be jumping into a Backdraft Racing South Africa Cobra at this weekends KZN Road Racing Club race at Dezzi Raceway ! Lets get sideways!

19/08/2026

🇲🇿 ATCM MAPUTO — Silvercup 2.0 Round 6 - Race Report 🏁

We headed off from the familiar Shell garage at Red Star Raceway, bound for tarmac untested and the unfamiliar territory of ATCM Maputo.

I won’t make any bones about it — once you cross the border, everything you’re accustomed to becomes vastly different! Keeping our wits about us, we eventually arrived at the circuit, and it genuinely felt like finding an oasis in the desert.

From the moment we arrived, the hospitality was on another level. Fresh-faced assistants were there to help with everything from offloading and cleaning the cars, to getting us buckled in and refuelling between sessions. The ATCM officials, staff and organisers could not have made us feel more welcome.

Friday testing brought back an old enemy — power steering! We’d had just two days to turn the car around after the previous weekend’s Extreme Festival , and our rushed steering rack repair had a few glitches. The solution for the weekend? Accept that it was going to leak around 200ml of fluid per session, keep topping it up and SEND IT!

Other than that, Friday was faultless, and that evening we were treated to a fantastic welcoming dinner at the very friendly ATCM clubhouse.

Saturday — RACE DAY! 🏁

There aren’t many race mornings where you leave a hotel with the circuit on one side and the ocean on the other. Definitely a first for me!

Qualifying saw us put the Polo 4th overall and 2nd in class, pipped by the Wessel Mostert BMW, local specialist Faudo Sidoque and Andre Bettencourt in his absolute monster of a V8 Turbo Cobra.

Race 1

A clean, professional race. We didn’t have an answer for Wessel’s pace, while Faudo and Andre unfortunately suffered mechanical failures.

We brought it home 2nd overall. 🥈

Race 2

A little confusion on the rolling start somehow resulted in me leading the race for the opening lap!

Wessel eventually found his way through, and with the grandstands filling up, I decided to hang back and let Zander Jacobs and Duane Brown through so we could give the crowd something to watch.

That may have been a mistake. 😂 Once I let them through, they certainly weren’t interested in giving the positions back!

An almighty battle followed, and they made me work properly hard to find my way past again. Eventually we fought our way back to 2nd overall — although with considerably more sweat on the brow than planned!

Race 3

This time we found ourselves in a fantastic battle with local hero Andre Bettencourt, now behind the wheel of a second Cobra.

Andre drove incredibly cleanly, and his local knowledge showed. He worked his way ahead before I triggered an oil-pressure safety cut while asking a little too much of the car through the high-G sections.Zander was right there to capitalise and found his way through.

At that point, discretion won over ambition. Rather than risk damaging the car, I elected to bring her home and make sure we were there for the incredible end-of-race celebration in front of the grandstand — another completely new and spectacular experience.

🏆 2ND OVERALL FOR THE DAY! But the result almost feels secondary. The circuit. The people. The hospitality. The atmosphere. The trip across the border. Racing somewhere completely unfamiliar. And the reception from the Mozambican motorsport community made this one of those race weekends that will stick with me for a very long time.

If you’re sitting on the fence wondering whether you should make the trip to race at ATCM...STOP WONDERING. JUST GO.

Obrigado ATCM and Maputo — you were absolutely unforgettable! ❤️ Obrigado Silver Cup Racing 2.0 for making the weekend possible!

As always thank you to the guys and gals behind us and who allow us to wear their brands so proudly Origen Oil WIX Filters Southern Africa 959 Panelbeaters & Spraypainters TurboDirect S.A Auto Express - Car Service & Repair - Boksburg G-Force Customs VS Design


Awesome images as always by SportLight ZA 📸 Thank you!! Words can only describe a story to a point, your imagery is the cherry on top!

17/08/2026

Aldo Scribante Racetrack Round 4 gallery, Thank you to Extreme Festival for the pics 📸

WIX Filters Southern Africa / Origen Oil / TurboDirect S.A / DigitFMS / Wellnetix / 959 Panelbeaters & Spraypainters / Auto Express - Car Service & Repair - Boksburg

16/08/2026

What an experience! What a memory made! 🇲🇿🏁
ATCM , you were something special! From the incredible people and hospitality to an awesome, fast and flowing racetrack — what an experience from start to finish.
I genuinely haven’t concentrated that hard since a Maths final! 😂
Maputo, you’ve definitely left your mark. What a weekend! ❤️🏁🇲🇿 Thank you to the Jacobs Family and Silver Cup Racing 2.0 for making these moments possible

Que experiência! Que memória incrível para guardar! 🇲🇿🏁

ATCM, vocês foram simplesmente especiais! Desde as pessoas incríveis e a hospitalidade fantástica, até à pista rápida, fluida e simplesmente espetacular — foi uma experiência inesquecível do início ao fim!

Sinceramente, acho que não me concentrava tanto desde o meu exame final de Matemática! 😂😂

Maputo, vocês deixaram a vossa marca! Que fim de semana incrível! ❤️🏁🇲🇿

Muito obrigado, Moçambique! Até à próxima! 🇲🇿❤️

WIX Filters Southern Africa | Origen Oil | TurboDirect S.A | 959 Panelbeaters & Spraypainters | Auto Express - Car Service & Repair - Boksburg | Wellnetix |

15/08/2026

Race 1 @ ATCM up next! What a track!!!

10/08/2026

EXCITEMENT OVERLOAD — IT’S RACE WEEK AGAIN!!
The double-header sends us into new territory once again — this time we’re going CROSS BORDER! 🇲🇿
Next stop: Maputo & ATCM with Silver Cup Racing 2.0 ! A new circuit, a new challenge and another racing adventure awaits!
MOZAMBIQUE… WE’RE COMING!
LET’S GO RACING!!!

10/08/2026

🏁 ROUND 4 – COASTAL ADVENTURES AT ALDO SCRIBANTE! 🌊🔥

What a weekend!

We made the great trek down to Gqeberha for Round 4 of the 111/ GT Sports & Saloons championship with the Regional Extreme Festival and our annual coastal adventure — this time taking on the awesome Aldo Scribante Raceway.

Thursday practice went almost perfectly. The car ran beautifully apart from a funky power steering pump, Michael Howard quickly swapped out, and from there we were ready for business.

Friday went 100% according to plan and it was clear we had a seriously quick car underneath us. With 111 and GT combined, however, there was around a 16-second difference between the fastest and slowest cars, so navigating traffic was always going to be part of the challenge.

Qualifying and the car was ON FIRE! 🔥

Unfortunately, finding a clean lap was nearly impossible. We seemed to catch at least two cars on every flying lap and I probably started overdriving the car trying to make up for it.

Nevertheless — 5th overall and POLE for GTB! 🥇

Race 1 got off to a frantic start. We moved into 4th overall and tucked onto the back of the hard-fighting top three before the race was red flagged following a number of incidents behind us.

On the restart we had a front-row seat to the GTA guys going at each other hammer and tong. We kept ourselves out of trouble, ran our race and brought it home for our first GTB WIN of the weekend! 🏆

Then came Race 2… and this one was FUN!

Another cracking start saw us go from 4th to 2nd by Turn 2!

Mark quickly fired back in the M-Coupe, followed by Jared Rossouw in the SupaPolo, while Wayne unfortunately developed boost issues and was left circulating well below his normal pace.

Then Jared went a little too deep into Turn 1 on Lap 2 and suddenly we were back up the road, chasing Mark for the overall race lead.GAME ON!

By Lap 5, however, we hit what can only be described as Gillooly’s traffic on a Friday afternoon. 😂

At one stage we were lapping as many as eight cars in a single lap while still trying to chase down Mark. Jared managed the traffic better and before long he was right back on my tail, with Mark only a couple of car lengths ahead.

I managed to keep Jared behind for another two laps while still pushing after Mark, but with around a lap and a half remaining, the power steering decided its weekend was over.Jared was through.

From there it was a case of grabbing the car by the scruff of the neck and muscling it around Aldo to the chequered flag.We made it — and brought home another GTB WIN! 🏆🏆

Pole position. Two races. Two GTB wins. And some absolutely epic racing.

Aldo Scribante Racetrack , you were incredible! What a challenging, fast and rewarding little circuit — it has very quickly worked its way onto my list of all-time favourites.

More importantly, these weekends are about so much more than just the results.

A massive thank you to everyone who made the trip and supported us. Stacey Visser and Amber, as always, gave us unconditional support while simultaneously scaring everyone in the grandstands with their cheering. 😂❤️

To Ernest Heather , Mike Howard, our Durban imports Llew and Steve, and the Spicer family — thank you. You guys made sure we were perfectly prepared every time the car went onto the circuit.

We are blessed to have a very special little unit around us, and that is what makes these race weekends and this whole journey so memorable.

And finally, to Origen Oil , WIX Filters Southern Africa , 959 Panelbeaters & Spraypainters , TurboDirect S.A , Auto Express - Car Service & Repair - Boksburg, Dynamic Propshaft & Drivetrain Specialists, G-Force Customs who stand behind us — thank you for continuing to make this machinery and programme possible.

Together we have built something that attracts a lot of attention wherever it goes, and I am incredibly grateful for the backing and belief.

Another massive thanks to Stephen² Racing for the awesome pits, telephonic driver training and refreshments on arrival, Geoff you are a legend!!

Gqeberha — what an adventure! 🌊

Two GTB wins coming home to Gauteng. 🏆🏆

On to the next one! ATCM Maputo this weekend! 🏁🔥

📸 David Ledbitter - thank you sir!

01/08/2026

Full Cosmetic Overhaul on the #90 Wellnetix Polo 9n3, awesome work VS Design and Auto Express - Car Service & Repair - Boksburg

111/ GT Sports & Saloons

19/07/2026

13/07/2026

Silver Cup Racing 2.0 – Race Report
Car #17 | Mignon "Mimi" Le Roux | Zwartkops Raceway | 11 July

With limited race seat time available this season, we entered Mimi into the Silver Cup Racing 2.0 meeting to continue building her confidence and experience behind the wheel.

Friday's practice marked only her second outing in the 2-door Polo 9N3. Apart from a minor clutch master cylinder issue, the day ran almost faultlessly, allowing Mimi to steadily get to grips with the car's capabilities and build confidence with every lap.

The weekend also marked the debut of the Polo's stunning new Wellnetix livery, perfectly matching Mimi's vibrant personality and bringing a fresh new look to the team.

Qualifying saw Mimi put together a solid performance, placing 15th out of a 26-car field. More importantly, every session saw both driver and team becoming increasingly familiar with the new package.

Race 1 brought another milestone—Mimi's first ever standing start. She settled into the midfield battle well and was gaining exactly the kind of racecraft experience we had hoped for. Unfortunately, the race was interrupted by a red flag, and almost simultaneously an injector wiring connector worked loose, leaving the Polo running on only three cylinders. Despite the setback, Mimi nursed the car home to the chequered flag, avoiding a DNF and banking more valuable experience.

Race 2 looked set to be even better. On a circuit covered in cement dust from the previous category, Mimi launched brilliantly off the line. Sadly, the race came to an abrupt end in Turn 1 when a competitor clipped her nose , sending their car into the driver on the outside and sending that car back across the circuit directly into Mimi's path. With nowhere to go, she made heavy contact with the car.

The most important outcome was that Mimi climbed out of the car completely unscathed. She also showed tremendous maturity and character in the way she handled the aftermath of the incident—something that impressed everyone in the team. Well done, Mimi!

We'll now regroup, repair the Polo, and prepare for the next outing. Mimi will be back in action at Round 4 of the Extreme Festival at Aldo Scribante Raceway, where the sea-level air should give the FSI-powered Polo a welcome boost and, hopefully, allow her to continue the fantastic progress she's already shown.

Thanks to Michael Howard for swinging the 🔧
and SportLight ZA for the awesome images.